Scooter-coaster



DeC. l, 1931. E, SILEN 1,834,258

SCOOTER COASTER Filed April 24, 1931 Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED' STATES( Enron sILEN, oF STELLA, WASHINGTON 1 w SCOOTER-@Asien vApplication filed April 24, 1a3`1.fseria1y No. 532,618.'` Y

The object of my invention is to provide a novel combination scooter and coaster; to

provide a device of this character which does not require clampsfor fastening it to theV foot; to provide novel and convenient means for carrying the scooter when it is not in use; to provide a novel and convenient brakev for th-e scooter to increase its usefulness as a coaster; and to provide a toy of this character that is small and neat and easy and light to handle and which takes .up little room; to provide a scooter which can be readily used Y on either foot.

I attain these and other objects of my in vention by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 `of Fig. l; 0 Fig. 3 is a top plan `view of the invention,

the major portion of the handle rod l being broken away; and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the l brake mechanism, a portion of the brake plate and attaching plate being broken-away. Like characters of reference designate like parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawin s, I provide suitable foot plates 2 to which t e ends of the wire handle rod l are attached, this rod having a bent portion la at its upper end to function as a handle element. I provide a foot strap Y8 attached to or extending under one of thefoot plates 2, this foot strap being provided with a suitable buckle for adjusting same. The element `2, however, may be made of one solid plate if desired instead of two plates.

Attached to the bottom foot plate 2, as

which is secured by bolts 4 to the foot plates 2. Aiiixed to plate 3a in a suitable manner as by rivets 13, is ay spring plate 3. Spring plate 3 has a U-shaped bend 5V and extends over the wheel on the opposite side of the scooter and carries a brake plate 6 aflixed to it as by rivets 14. Brake plate 6 is of sufficient length to frictionally engage both yof the 5 wheels on that side of the scooter and it isv 9 terminating in aXle elements 10 on. which ientmeans forl applying the brake. One foot his foot out from the strap 8.V rThe construcshown inFigs. 1 and 2, is a metal strip 8a z provided with theV downsturned edge portion 7 as shown in Figs. l and 2. l 1 p' Attached to the foot plates 2 are the frames the whe-els ll'are mounted. A Wheels k11` pref- 5 erably may be provided 4with thefrubber tir'esl2.

@The-handle rod l is for the purposel of steadying and balancing the rider vand also for use in steering and also to'facilitate handling the coaster. It is preferably madeof twistedwire thereby`making it strong and pliable, the 'curves in the handleyportion la being providedV for children of dierent sizes whereby to practically increase the life'of thecoaster'."4 'y j I The'-'nov'e'l brake'pl'ate 6 andthe ynovel U-shaped attached plate 8 provides a convens of thev rider is placed in the strap 8 in the usual 70 manner and when the scooter is used for coasting the other foot may be placed on the plate 6 either lightly or heavily according as it is desired to apply the brake lightly or heavily. The device makes it possible to safely use the scooter asa coaster.

When the rider gets to the foot of a hill he does not have to unscrew the scooter from his foot or keep track of a key, he can just slip ,8u

tionof the scooter is such that it can be used on either foot. The toy also has a material Vadvantage in that braking is done with a brake plate and not with the sole of the shoe of the free foot as in the case of the` usual scooter, thus saving the child from wearing out his shoes aswell as'making the toy a safer one for him to use in coasting.

r`What I claim is l l. In la scooter-coaster the combination of wheel foot plates, a brake plate, a U-shape resilient plate to one end of which the brake plate is affixed, the other end of said U-shape plate being operatively connected with the foot plates of the scooter.

2. In a scooter-coaster the combination of foot plates, a handle rod, a brake plate, a spring attached to the foot plates and carrying the brake plates, anda strap secured to 10.0

the foot plates and adapted to receive one foot of the rider.

3. In a seooter-coaster the combination of oot plates, a handle rod, a brake plate, a spring attached to the foot plates and carry ing the brake plates, and a strap secured to the foot plates and adapted to receive one foot of the rider, said strap being positioned inid- Way of the :toot plates whereby either end of the device may be used as the front end and Y either foot inserted in the strap.

4. In a scooter-coaster, the combination of a foot plate, Wheel supported frames attached to the foot plate at hoth ends of same, a brake plate of suiiicient length to engage both' Wheels on one side of the vehicle, a U-shaped plate to which said brak-e plate is attached, means for attaching said U-shaped plate to the foot plates and a foot strap aiixed to the M'oot plates. A

5. In a scooter-coaster, the combination of a foot plate, Wheel supported frames attached to the foot plate at both ends of same, a brake plate v of sulicient length to engage both Wheels on one side of the vehicle, a U-shaped plate to which said brake plate is attached, means for attaching said U-shaped plate to the foot plates, a foot strap aiiixed to the foot plates, and a Wire handle rod alixed tothe opposite side of the foot plate from the brake plate, said handle rod having a reversely bent upper end portion adapted for use as a handle. t y

ERICK SILEN. 

